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Lexus UX 300e: the first BEV from Toyota Group

November 22, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

At the Guangzhou Motor Show, Lexus presented its first battery-electric production vehicle. It is a BEV version of the SUV model Lexus UX with somewhat disappointing data. The Lexus UX 300e has an output of 150 kW and a battery capacity of 54.3 kWh. Lexus cites a range of up to 400 kilometres, but this […]

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VW invests more in electric cars in China

November 22, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

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With its Chinese partners, Volkswagen Group China is increasing its spending on electric cars to around 1.6 billion euros next year in order to further accelerate its electrification strategy in China. According to official figures, around 1.6 billion euros is to be invested in the production of electric cars which is around 40 per cent […]

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Audi shows the e-tron Sportback in Los Angeles

November 20, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Audi is expanding its e-Tron family with a second body shape. With the e-Tron Sportback, the German VW subsidiary is introducing a fully electric SUV coupé that can even (theoretically) drive a little further than the well-known e-Tron 55 Quattro. The most striking feature of the new Sportback model is, of course, the rear. At […]

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Byton given distribution license in California

November 19, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Byton has received a distribution license from the US state of California and founded the subsidiary Byton Cars California LLC. The license allows Byton to sell vehicles via its own infrastructure. When the news was recently announced at the Los Angeles Auto Show, Byton revealed they had already founded the Californian spin-off in May. The […]

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ZF and Wolong found joint venture for electric drives

November 19, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

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The German supplier ZF Friedrichshafen and the Chinese company Wolong Electric have agreed to set up a joint venture. The two partners intend to jointly produce electric motors for ZF electric drives. The joint venture will operate under the name Wolong ZF Automotive E-Motors Co Ltd. and is based in Shangyu in the Chinese province […]

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VW breaks ground on US production site

November 13, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

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Volkswagen of America today began construction of its electric vehicle production facility in Chattanooga in Tennessee, USA. Production should begin at the site in 2022 and will be the German carmaking giant’s North American EV assembly base. The expansion of the plant includes a 564,000-square-foot addition to the body shop. Volkswagen intends to build both […]

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Xpeng Motors gathers 400 million dollars

November 13, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

The Chinese electric car startup Xpeng Motors has completed a new financing round to the tune of 400 million US dollars. Xiaomi Corporation has been added as a new strategic investor. As part of the Series C financing round, Xpeng Motors has raised a total of 400 million dollars in new capital. According to the […]

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Evergrande to introduce first EV in 2020

November 13, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

The Chinese Evergrande Group has invested a further 3 billion US dollars into its Swedish subsidiary NEVS as well as concluding strategic cooperation agreements with no less than 60 suppliers for its e-car plans. Evergrande’s China subsidiary Hengchi will introduce its first model in the first half of 2020. Firstly to the suppliers: Evergrande is […]

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ZF & Cree to develop semiconductors for electric drives

November 6, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

ZF Friedrichshafen and Cree have entered into a strategic partnership to jointly develop silicon carbide semiconductors for power electronics for use in electric drives. ZF has already received initial orders for silicon carbide electric drives. A first important milestone of the partnership with Cree is the cooperation in these projects. By 2022, both companies intend […]

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Volvo sets up blockchain system for tracing cobalt sources

November 6, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Volvo wants to make the origin of cobalt traceable using blockchain technology. The carmaker has now reached agreements with its two battery suppliers CATL and LG Chem as well as blockchain companies. With this step, Volvo wants to ensure “that customers can drive electrified Volvos knowing the material for the batteries has been sourced responsibly,” […]

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